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Study links early-life tonsil removal to long-term risk of stress-related disorders

Researchers explore the potential association between tonsillectomy and adenoid removal in the risk of developing stress-related disorders in later life.

12 Dec 2024

Virus causes 20 million infections annually as study uncovers hidden drivers of its evolution

Researchers describe the evolutionary origins of hepatitis E virus in rodents.

12 Dec 2024

Deep Science Ventures and General Inception collaborate to create fibrosis-focused therapeutics company

Deep Science Ventures, a UK-based venture studio, and General Inception, a US-based venture studio, today announced a collaboration to create a company focused on developing novel treatments for fibrosis.

12 Dec 2024

How added sugars and sweetened foods impact the risk of 7 cardiovascular diseases

Researchers examine the risk of seven different types of cardiovascular diseases associated with added and free sugar in foods and beverages.

12 Dec 2024

Study sheds light on how deep sleep supports memory formation

It has been known for nearly 20 years that slow, synchronous electrical waves in the brain during deep sleep support the formation of memories.

12 Dec 2024

Surrey research offers new hope for people suffering from immunodeficiencies

Several rare immune disorders are caused by mutations in the patient's DNA. The University of Surrey and its collaborators found that targeting the mutated pathways with new drugs offers new hope for people suffering from rare conditions such as immunodeficiencies.

12 Dec 2024

Gene therapy to prevent stillbirth and premature delivery developed

Researchers investigate the effectiveness of placental nano-based insulin-like 1 growth factor gene therapy to correct fetal growth restriction.

12 Dec 2024

Patients couldn’t pay their utility bills. One hospital turned to solar power for help.

Anna Goldman, a primary care physician at Boston Medical Center, got tired of hearing that her patients couldn't afford the electricity needed to run breathing assistance machines, recharge wheelchairs, turn on air conditioning, or keep their refrigerators plugged in.

12 Dec 2024

Common brain network connected to heterogeneous patterns of brain atrophy in schizophrenia

A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham has identified a unique brain network that links varied patterns of brain atrophy, or shrinkage, associated with schizophrenia.

12 Dec 2024

Implantable sensors aid in optimizing bone injury recovery

Tiny implantable sensors are helping University of Oregon researchers optimize the process of recovery from severe bone injuries.

12 Dec 2024

WHO report highlights decline in global health spending in 2022

The 2024 Global Heath Expenditure Report by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that the average per capita government spending on health in all country income groups fell in 2022 from 2021 after a surge in the early pandemic years.

12 Dec 2024

electronRx to launch purpleDx pulmonary disease smartphone app for remote lung function monitoring

electronRx, a leading digital medicine and biomarker company driving healthcare through pulmonary innovation, today announced that it will launch purpleDx, a cardiopulmonary assessment app built to medical device standards, at CES 2025 from 7-10 Jan in Las Vegas, USA.

12 Dec 2024

Addressing inequities in cardiovascular drug access

A new study assessing provincial and territorial variations in reimbursement criteria of drug coverage for patients covered by Canada's public pharmacare programs for two common cardiovascular conditions revealed significant inequities and deficiencies in access to medications and treatment.

12 Dec 2024

New tool accelerates drug discovery

The development of molecules to study and treat disease is becoming increasingly burdened by the time and specificity required to analyze the vast amounts of data generated by synthesizing large collections of new molecules.

12 Dec 2024

Widening childhood vaccination inequality in England raises concerns

Inequalities in childhood vaccination are widening in England, with uptake rates of five key vaccines consistently lower in young children living in areas of higher deprivation from 2019 to 2023, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

11 Dec 2024

New hepatitis B vaccine offers superior protection for people with HIV

A newer vaccine against hepatitis B virus was clearly superior to an older vaccine type in inducing a protective antibody response among people living with HIV who didn't respond to prior vaccination, according to the results of an international study led by a Weill Cornell Medicine investigator.

11 Dec 2024

Controversy surrounds landmark anti-platelet drug trial

An investigation published by The BMJ today raises new concerns over the landmark clinical trial (PLATO) that was used to gain worldwide approval for the anti-platelet drug ticagrelor (Brilinta in the US and Brilique in Europe), manufactured by AstraZeneca.

11 Dec 2024

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Study links early-life tonsil removal to long-term risk of stress-related disorders

Virus causes 20 million infections annually as study uncovers hidden drivers of its evolution

Deep Science Ventures and General Inception collaborate to create fibrosis-focused therapeutics company

How added sugars and sweetened foods impact the risk of 7 cardiovascular diseases

Study sheds light on how deep sleep supports memory formation

Surrey research offers new hope for people suffering from immunodeficiencies

Gene therapy to prevent stillbirth and premature delivery developed

Patients couldn’t pay their utility bills. One hospital turned to solar power for help.

Common brain network connected to heterogeneous patterns of brain atrophy in schizophrenia

Implantable sensors aid in optimizing bone injury recovery

WHO report highlights decline in global health spending in 2022

electronRx to launch purpleDx pulmonary disease smartphone app for remote lung function monitoring

Addressing inequities in cardiovascular drug access

New tool accelerates drug discovery

Widening childhood vaccination inequality in England raises concerns

New hepatitis B vaccine offers superior protection for people with HIV

Controversy surrounds landmark anti-platelet drug trial

Modified chemotherapy regimen for Hodgkin lymphoma reduces long-term side effects

PROSPECT-Lung trial aims to improve treatment for patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer

Gut-targeted antidepressants: A novel approach to battling depression and anxiety

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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